Mop construction



June 2, W36. w, H, PLEISS MOP CONSTRUCTION Filed March 25, 1955 X W & Mx 3 49 hem or Walk? H. @lefiss UNITED STATES PATENT QFFIQE MOPCONSTRUCTION Walter H. Pleiss, Ludington, Mich.

Application March 25,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in a mop construction.

Some of the primary purposes of the present invention are to produce amop which will be economical to manufacture, is made of few and easilystamped parts and is sturdy in construction so as to withstand theabuses to which a mop is subjected.

Another object of the invention is to provide a construction whereby themop head or the mop-cloth clamping head may be assembled as a unit.Also, the mop head may be positioned on the handle and held thereon by asingle pin means. A further object of the invention is concerned withthe particular construction in which the clamping of the mop-cloth inthe clamping head exerts that same force to hold the unit in assembledrelation.

An understanding of the invention may be had from the followingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, inwhich,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of the mop construction with the handle thereofbroken off.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central sectional view through Fig. 1.

Figs. 3 and 4 are horizontal sectional views taken along lines 33 and4-4, respectively of Fig. 1.

Like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the severalfigures of the drawing.

The mop construction consists of a bail having a portion I at rightangles to the handle of the mop, the outer ends of the portion I thencebeing bent at right angles forming the portion 2 extending parallel tothe axis of the handle, the ends then bent angularly inward to form theportion 3, the bail terminating in the short portion 4 extendingparallel to the handle.

An assembling bracket 5 is provided for mounting the bail to the handleand is formed from two identical stampings each having a semicylindricalportion. which when assembled form the cylinder 6 into which the end ofthe handle of the mop extends. Flanges 1 extend from the diametricallyopposite edges of the portions 6 and are welded or otherwise fastenedtogether as indicated by numeral Ia and are formed with channel portions8 parallel with the cylindrical portion 6 to contain the short straightends 4 of the bail and the channel formed in the flange I then extendsangularly outwardly at 9 to surround part of the angular portion 3 ofthe bail. A ferrule I is forced over the inner end of the assemblingbracket with a .tight press fit and 1935, Serial No. 12,829

is of substantially circular form having outwardly extending portions tofit over the channels 4 on both sides of the assembling bracket. Theferrule Iii has a central opening I 0a at its outer end through whichthe handle I3 projects. An opening II is bored through the ferrule Ill,the assembling bracket and the handle I3 and a pin I2 is permanentlypositioned in this opening to secure the handle to the bracket.

The cylindrical portion 6 of the bracket 5 extends outwardly beyond theouter end of the flange 'I and a ferrule I4 is forced over thisextending portion of the cylinder 6 with a tight press fit being heldthereon by friction. The ferrule I4 is reduced in diameter at its outerend and an opening I 5 is formed in the closed end of the ferrulethrough which the clamp screw slides during the clamping of themop-cloth between the clamping head I I and the portion I of the bail,said clamping being accomplished by means of the knurled nut I8, throughwhich the clamp screw I6 passes, resting against the outer closed end ofthe ferrule I4. The clamp screw I6 is positioned in and also slides inan opening I9 formed in the end of the handle.

The clamping head is formed of two identical plates formed with channelsalong their outer and. side edges which channels are of the proper sizeto slide over the outer and side portions I and 2 of the bail. Each ofthe plates 20 has a vertical channel formed therein, which, when theplates are secured together, form a cylindrical opening into which theouter end of the clamp screw is positioned. The clamp screw and thechannels 22 each have flattened portions 23 and 24, respectively, formedthereon, to prevent the screw from slipping endwise out of thecylindrical opening formed when the plates 20 are spot welded orotherwise fastened together as shown at 25.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a mop constructionhas been conceived which, because of the few and simple stampings andthe easily formed and assembled parts, is very economical to manufactureand sturdy in construction.

The clamping of a mop cloth between the clamping head 20 and the part Iof the bail by means of the knurled nut I8 exerts its pressure to holdthe ferrule I4 in its frictionally engaged relation to the cylindricalportion 6 of the assembling bracket 5.

The mop head is formed as a complete unit before being mounted on thehandle and when mounted on the handle by means of the pin 52 the pull ofthe handle has no tendency to pull the unit apart.

Having thus described my invention, the particular construction which Iclaim as new is defined in the appended claims and is to be consideredcomprehensive of all forms of structure coming within their scope.

I claim:

1. In a mop construction, an elongated handle, a bail formed withstraight parallel ends and an angular portion adjoining each of theends, means for mounting the elongated handle on the bail comprising, anassembling bracket formed of two similar parts, said similar parts beingformed with depressed portions which, when secured together, form aportion shaped to receive the handle, flanges extending from each of theopposite edges of the depressed portions of the parts of the assemblingbracket, a channel formed in the outer edge of each of the flanges toreceive the straight and angular portions of the bail when securedtogether and means for securing the parts of the assembling brackettogether.

2. In a mop, construction, an elongated handle, a bail formed withstraight parallel ends and an angular portion adjoining each of theends, means for mounting the, elongated, handle on the bail comprising,an assembling bracket formed of two similar parts, said similar: partsbeing formed with depressed portions which, when secured together form aportion shaped to receive the handle, flanges extending from each of theopposite edges of the depressed portions of the parts of the assemblingbracket, achannel formed between the outer edges of each adjacent pairof flanges to receive the straight and angular portions of the bail whensecured together and means for securing the parts of the assemblingbracket together.

3. A device of the character described having an elongated handlethereforand also having a bail formed with straight parallel ends and anangular portion adjoining each of the straight portions, means formounting the' bail on the handle comprising, an assembling bracketformed of opposed parts, each of said parts having opposed recesseswhich, when the parts are fastened together, form a" recess shaped toreceive the handle therein, said opposed parts each having channelsformed therein which, when the parts are fastened together form openingsto receive the ends of the bail therein, a ferrule positioned same areheld together.

WALTER H. PLEISS.

